Shipsy Hires Former Jumia COO to Meet African Expansion Target

By Adedapo Adesanya The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organisation committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, has announced Mr Sean Leighton as the new Board President. Mr Leighton, the global vice president of food safety, quality, and regulator at Cargill, succeeds Mr Christopher Downs at the helm of the affairs of the organisation.  A member of IFT since 1999, where he was a participant in the IFT Student Association (IFTSA) product development competition, Mr Leighton has served in several volunteer roles as a presenter, panellist, podcast thought leader,

By Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Zaccheus Adedeji, his Special Adviser on Revenue, as the acting Chairman of the country’s tax collection agency, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The announcement means he will take over from Mr Mohammed Nami, who headed the position until recently and marks a new chapter in the leadership of one of the country’s most critical revenue agencies. Mr Adedeji, who hails from Oyo State, brings a wealth of experience to his new role and will be seeking to use his knowledge in driving revenue generation and financial management as Nigeria moves

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The appointment of Mr Bashir Gwandu as the executive vice chairman and chief executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has been terminated. This action was taken by President Bola Tinubu, a statement from the president’s spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed on Friday. It was disclosed that Mr Gwandu would now be replaced by a 32-year-old innovator and technology expert, Mr Khalil Suleiman. He is expected to serve for an initial term of five years as stipulated in the NASENI Act, a part of the disclosure this evening stated. “President Bola Tinubu on

By Bliss Okperan The Kogi State Governor, Mr Yahaya Bello, has ordered the immediate removal of his Special Adviser on Stakeholders Relations, Mr Anthony Ogah. A statement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the Government of the state, Ms Folashade Ayoade, confirmed this development, though it did not state the reason surrounding the sacking of the Governor’s aide. However, it was disclosed that the termination of Mr Ogah’s appointment was with effect from Sunday, September 24, 2023. He has been directed to submit all government items. “In light of this press release, Mr Anthony Ogah is instructed to promptly

By Itumeleng Mukhovha On July 1, 2018, South Africa, along with five other countries, became party to the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA), joining the 44 existing signatories to the agreement. AfCFTA is a treaty between consenting countries whereby a free trade area is constituted which allows member countries to conduct trade with each other without tariffs or other hindrances. The African Union Summit that took place in July this year, saw South Africa, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Lesotho and Burundi take the total signatories to 49 of the 55 member states. However, there is still a long way

By Adedapo Adesanya The board of directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday approved $27.3 million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilize a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval follows a meeting of the extended Bureau of the Conference of Heads of State and Government with Africa’s private sector in April 2020, chaired by President of South Africa and chairperson of the AU, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, at which the bank’s President, Mr Akinwumi Adesina, pledged strong support for the AU’s COVID-19 initiative. The AU Bureau meeting called for contributions to

By Adedapo Adesanya As the take-off date for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) of January 1, 2021 approaches, the federal government has urged Nigerian business owners, particularly industrialists, to take advantage of inherent opportunities to promote Made-in-Nigeria goods. This call was made by Mr Adeniyi Adebayo, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment through a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Ifedayo Sayo in Abuja. The Minister said Nigeria could not afford to be left out of the emerging African economic block, stressing that AfCFTA would form a $3.4 trillion economic bloc, which Nigeria must play

**Condemns Invasion of Daily Trust Offices by Army The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has thrown its weight behind the call by the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately rescind the appointment of Hajiya Amina Zakari as the chairperson of the Committee on National Collation Centre. The umbrella body of all registered political parties and associations in Nigeria in a statement issued by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, urged “the electoral umpire to listen to its own advisory organ like IPAC. “We are taken aback that an electoral body like INEC,

By Dipo Olowookere One of the leading energy companies in the country, Forte Oil Plc, will tomorrow, Tuesday, September 3, 2019, hold its 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM). The yearly shareholders’ gathering is scheduled to take place at the Bespoke Event Centre on the Lekki/Ajah Expressway in Lagos by 10 am. During the meeting, the board of Forte Oil will present the Report of the Directors, the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position with the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and other Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the Report of the Auditors and Audit Committee

By Dipo Olowookere Stakeholders in the capital market in Nigeria have been assured of an enabling regulatory environment that will, in turn, unlock value for them. This assurance was given by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group Plc, Mr Oscar Onyema, at the 25th Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) held on Thursday, October 28, 2021. At the event themed Capital Market as a Catalyst for Economic Development and Sustainable Growth, Mr Onyema commended “the efforts of the members and executives of the institute for implementing your role of developing sound professionals

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in Oyo State, Mr Wasiu Olatubosun, has suggested that the Yoruba culture can be taught effectively through a home-grown teaching method. At the 2022 Ijala Are-Ode Cultural Festival in Ibadan, the Commissioner emphasised that for the Yoruba race to conquer the world, its people must appreciate who they are, learn the things of the race, and behave truly like omoluabis. He informed participants of the programme with the theme Ijala: Beyond Social Gyration to Intellectual Exposition of Yoruba Cultural Heritage that the state government, under Governor Seyi Makinde, has shown

By Adedapo Adesanya Following privacy issues faced by a social messaging app, WhatsApp, and the debate that ensued in the tech space, African messaging app, Ayoba, has reiterated its focus on protecting users’ privacy and security. In a statement, the company assured its users that it’s not possible for messages in the app to be read by anyone, or shared to any third parties. The app features end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer private messaging. A user’s contacts and location are only available to other users if explicitly shared by the account owner. Users can feel confident that their private data will remain